CVE-2020-1864Network attack vector

Remote command execution via forged peer authentication

Published Mar 20, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper authentication in Huawei Secospace AntiDDoS8000 allows remote attackers to execute commands via forged peer packets. Huawei has not disclosed the affected authentication function; it improperly accepts specific packets from a forged peer as authenticated. Exploitation requires obtaining unspecified peer information and impersonating that device, after which the attacker can connect and run commands.

CVSS severity5.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.81%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Huawei Secospace AntiDDoS8000 allows remote attackers to execute commands via forged peer packets. Huawei has not disclosed the affected authentication function; it improperly accepts specific packets from a forged peer as authenticated. Exploitation requires obtaining unspecified peer information and impersonating that device, after which the attacker can connect and run commands.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-1864
Published
Mar 20, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Product
Secospace AntiDDoS8000
Classifications
CWE-287, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 20, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=V500R001C00,V500R001C20,V500R001C60,V500R005C00

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. · Secospace AntiDDoS8000version=V500R001C00,V500R001C20,V500R001C60,V500R005C00

Published CVSS scores

5.2HuaweiCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
5.6HuaweiCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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